FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks owner and local businessman Bruce Thom has died at 83. Thom died January 2 in his home, according to his obituary. Thom led the RedHawks organization since the team was founded in 1996. In 2004, he bought the team from Otter Tail Corporation. His son, Brad, is president and CEO of the club. He was…
FARGO (KVRR) – Sanford Health has completed its merger with Wisconsin-based Marshfield Clinic Health System. Sanford says the combined system will serve patients and communities across the upper Midwest, including North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the upper peninsula of Michigan. “Today’s historic milestone paves the way for us to advance world-class care across the rural Midwest…
Abdikhadar MohidinMANKATO, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – An 18-year-old Moorhead man was arrested in southern Minnesota after a shooting on New Year’s Eve. The Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called to a business west of Mankato on a report of broken glass and a handgun in the parking lot. A short time later, deputies learned a female who was…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Twenty-five years ago, emergency managers and computer programmers were among those anticipating the effects of “Y2K.” Experts were concerned that the arrival of the 21st century could cause critical infrastructure to shut down because some computers weren’t designed to operate past 1999. Former North Dakota Governor Ed Schafer supervised the state’s emergency response plans at the…
FARGO (KVRR) – A Fargo man is in custody, accused of driving a stolen vehicle to Scheels, where he allegedly stole merchandise from the store on 45th St. S. Police were called to the store on Monday to locate a stolen vehicle from Moorhead. The vehicle was tracked on the Fargo Police Department’s FLOCK license plate reading system. Scheels employees…
FARGO (KVRR) – A Fargo police officer is on paid administrative leave after being arrested for driving under the influence and other charges. Thirty-three-year-old Brandon Rittenour was arrested for DUI Actual Physical Control and DUI Refusal. He was also cited for failure to provide proof of insurance and received a warning for care required. Police received a call regarding a…
FARGO (KVRR) – Firefighters were called to a fire at a homeless encampment near downtown Fargo Friday morning. The fire was reported at 8:21 a.m. near the Red River in the 500-block of Oak Street. Crews were able quickly put out the fire. One fire engine, two ambulances and Fargo police responded. It’s not known whether anyone was injured. There…
FARGO (KVRR) – Former longtime Moorhead City Council member Nancy Otto has died. Otto died Wednesday at Sanford on Broadway in Fargo. She was 73. Otto served four terms on the city council between 2000 and 2016. Former Moorhead Mayor Morrie Lanning says Otto was an “active and caring council member” who was dedicated to the city’s needs. Funeral services…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Supreme Court has ruled that the city of Fargo does not have the authority to restrict the sale of guns and ammunition by licensed firearms dealers who operate out of their homes. The ruling upholds an earlier Cass County District Court decision that came to the same conclusion. The city argued that the law…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The Clay County Commission on Tuesday passed an ordinance that bans the sale of flavored tobacco. The ordinance allows for the continued sale of menthol cigarettes, flavored chewing tobacco and nicotine pouches. Commissioners declined to pass a more restrictive option that would have included menthol. The vote was 3-2. Commissioners David Ebinger, Frank Gross and Paul…
